Dachtraufe
[ˈdaxˌtʁaʊ̯fə]
The verdict
“Dachtraufe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tropfkante am Dach eines Gebäudes
Corpus desk
Index DE-dachtraufe · Dachtraufe · German
Dachtraufe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dachtraufe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdaxˌtʁaʊ̯fə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Dachtraufe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Dachtraufe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdaxˌtʁaʊ̯fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tropfkante am Dach eines Gebäudes".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Dachtraufe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Dachtraufe, spelled D-A-C-H-T-R-A-U-F-E.
Definition
- 1Tropfkante am Dach eines Gebäudes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Dachtraufe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das klatscht gegen die Fensterscheiben, das gießt aus der Dachtraufe, Gras und Blumen beugen sich nieder unter dem Platzregen.“
„Der Mann habe auf Höhe der Dachtraufe gearbeitet und sei zwischen Gerüst und Hauswand gestürzt, teilte das Polizeipräsidium am Freitag mit.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.